Speaking about building wealth, J.D. Roth felt that he could never make this point emphatically enough: “Frugality is important, but if you want to make real progress, increase your income.” It’s in this context that being able to ace an interview becomes a very important skill. And certainly part of the interview process should include your asking questions of a prospective employer to make sure that the job and the company are right for you.
If you are early in your career, though, it is natural to approach a job interview as if it’s a test that you might or might not pass. But this perspective could lead to some undesirable results:
- Firstly (and ironically), it may prevent you from highlighting your strengths.
- Secondly, it may keep you from finding out the things that you need to know in order to properly consider a job offer if they do want to hire you.
Here are three more ways having a test mentality can affect how you conduct your interview and some strategies for how to avoid potential missteps.